FOCUS Room – Evelyn M. Anderson Hall 223

The FOCUS Room

During the creation of the Integrated Science Facility (Fall 2017-2020), the historic Music Hall served as the headquarters for Chemistry and Geology on campus — as well as the heart of the FOCUS program. Now, all of these departments and FOCUS have fully moved into the new Science Facility, Evelyn M. Anderson Hall. Anderson Hall 223, situated on the second floor and facing the Daugherty Atrium, is the new home for FOCUS. This room is the physical center of the program, with the FOCUS library nearby, providing a study and meeting space for students,  and a warm beverage on a cold day.

The room is used by non-FOCUS members, but the FOCUS library cabinet is locked with a code only FOCUS members know. Priority use of the Anderson 223 is given to FOCUS from 6 pm-midnight on weeknights and 8 am–8 pm on weekends. The cabinet houses the FOCUS library, a collection of math and science textbooks available for use on the second floor of Anderson Hall, as well as a hot water kettle, an assortment of tea, and study snacks at the beginning of each term.

FOCUS Library

The FOCUS Library is designed to provide members with access to often expensive textbooks. This lending library is community-run, with all books staying on Anderson Hall’s second floor so as to be available for any FOCUS member to use at any time. The cabinet is located adjacent to the FOCUS Coordinator’s office, Anderson Hall 230. The library is also supplemented based on student needs, meaning FOCUS members can request the purchase of a particular book to be added to the library at the beginning of each term.

Below is the list of current titles available in the FOCUS library cabinet (as of June 2018).